Suspect who stabbed Hawa Koomson’s son remanded

The suspect, alleged to have stabbed Ato Koomson, son of Awutu Senya East MP Hawa Koomson, has been remanded in police custody.

Usman Haruna was hauled before the Accra High Court on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

He is to reappear before the court on June 19, 2024.

Ato Koomson was stabbed during a scuffle at the Electoral Commission office at Ofaakor near Kasoa in the Central region on Sunday (June 2, 2024) at dawn.

Eyewitnesses report that the altercation began when supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) clashed over the order of residents in the queue for the ongoing voter ID card transfer and replacement exercise.

Both parties typically reserve spots in the queue with chairs, but a disagreement over one particular chair escalated the situation.

Mr. Koomson arrived at the scene about 45 minutes into the altercation and attempted to mediate by speaking with the NDC organizer.

However, an alleged NDC supporter verbally abused him, and during the heated exchange, the individual pulled out a knife and stabbed Mr Koomson in the chest.

King Adawu, an NPP member, also sustained a minor injury while trying to intervene. He was treated and discharged, while Mr. Koomson remains hospitalized.